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Hometown News

HANCOCK TO SEEK NEW SUPERINTENDENT

The search for a new Superintendent of the Hancock County Schools has begun.  Current superintendent Dawn Petrovich’s contract was not renewed Wednesday night. The Board of Education emerged from a brief executive session and voted 4 to 1 to begin…

Gov. Signs Tax Cut BILL

Tuesday, WATCH FULL EVENT | VIEW PHOTO ALBUMCHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice held a ceremony today to officially sign HB 2526, the largest tax cut in West Virginia history. “It’s not often that you have the largest tax cut in the history of West…

OAK GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

2nd Nine Weeks – Honor Roll Honor Rolls – 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period    5th Grade   Straight A Honor Roll:   Layla Adkins, Aziz Alhawshabi, Dylan Allen, Lilly Blake, Laila Brown, Emily Conroy, Corban Devore, Cannin Dittman, Bristol Eckleberry, Laikynn Eckleberry, McKenzie Griffin,…

SCHOOL BOARD EXPRESSES NO CONCERN ABOUT WATER QUALITY

Hancock County school officials are confident that the water the students are drinking is safe.  Concern was expressed at last night’s Board of Education meeting after the train  derailment in East Palestine recently..  Superintendent Dawn Petrovich pointed out that each…

OBITUARY: BILL WALKER

William “Bill” Walker, 72, of Newell, passed away February 24, 2023.Born June 25 1950 in Sewickley, Pa, he was the son of the late George and Frances (Stone) Walker.He served in the US Air Force. He retired from Beaver Power…

OBITUARY: ROBERT “JOE” O’HANLON

Robert Winston (Joe) O’Hanlon, 84, of East Liverpool, Ohio joined his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 after a long illness at his home with his wife, Margaret, at his side.  Joe was born in East Liverpool on…